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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1925
Page
6
Items for this column refer to the Chapel and are revived by The Times Society Editor between 8:30 and 12 A.M. and 2:80 to 6 P.M. daily except Sunday. Phone 136.
A clashing poem by Herbert Palmer, prayer for an enemy, and church society notes from Lutheran and First Baptist groups, detailing meetings at Mrs Huffard, Mrs McConnell, and Dr. Barrer with events and a marriage notice for Margaret Mabel Carter and Frederick Lawrence Larkey on October 3, 1925.
The meeting opened with 21 members present and one new member. Miss Alma Gibson led devotionals, and a nominating committee chaired by Miss Ethel Warrick with Ella Fay Jones and Lucille Nelms was formed to elect officers next meeting. A China paper by Miss Elsie Ervin and talks by Miss Luville Nelms and Miss Lynette Metveire Foam followed. The group adjourned with prayers and a social hour featuring ice, candy, and nuts.
A list of local residents and visitors in Kingsport and nearby areas is recorded. Names include R L Smith in Knoxville, Mr and Mrs Brinkeman, Miss Peggy Hedges ill at home, N G Ketron, William Morrisy of Bristol, Richard Lacy Jr of Johnson City, R J Bridwell and D C Bridwell in Erwin, Mr Graham of Indian Springs visiting Sevier street, Cleo Cox traveling toward Asheville NC, Mrs Lester Leonard returning from Johnson City, Lee Meredith departing for Milligan College, Olaf Wexler Ray Walker and Wm Lowe in Johnson City on business, T D Weaver and Zoe Weaver visiting Bluefield WV, Sam Smith leaving for LaFelletten, and Ban Kime of Pittsburgh visiting. Bishop W P Thirkield of Chatmora Holston Conference to preach at First Methodist in town tomorrow.
We express heartfelt thanks to all who aided us during the illness and death of our wife mother and sister Mrs. George E. Jones. George E. Jones and Children and Sisters.
The Morrells express gratitude to friends for kindness during illness and death of dear daughter Myrtle Lee and for the beautiful floral offerings. My and Mrs. Charles L. Morrell.
Birmingham readers explore the fading old time spirituals of the Negro in the South as industrial progress reshapes labor and culture. Tuskegree Institute and other schools work to preserve the harmony, with field singers producing near perfect renditions of historic songs.
In Florala Alabama near the state line Samuel Hart and Edwin Doster, two Covington County High School graduates, walked six days from home to Birmingham with little money to seek education. They relied on hard work and determination to fund food and lodging and pursue studies.
Two youths from Birmingham Alabama walked 1175 miles to enroll at Howard College at the start of the school year. Their journey embodies the adage where there’s a will there’s a way as they arrived ready to begin studies.
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